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Revision as of 02:33, 17 November 2008 by Date delinker (talk | contribs) (script-assisted date/terms audit; see mosnum, wp:overlink)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Keith Gledhill (February 16, 1909 in Santa Barbara, California –June 2, 1999) was an American tennis player of the 1930s.
Playing career
Gledhill attended Stanford University and in 1931, became the second Stanford player to win the NCAA Men's Singles Championship. In 1932, Gledhill and partner Joe Coughlin won the NCAA Doubles Championship.
In Grand Slam events, Glenhill and partner Ellsworth Vines won the doubles championship at the U.S. Open in 1932. Six months later, Gledhill and Vines won the 1933 Australian Open doubles title. In that tournament, Gledhill also recorded his highest Grand Slam singles finish, losing in the finals to Jack Crawford.
Grand Slam finals
Singles finals (1)
Year | Tournament | Finals opponent | Result |
1933 | Australian Open | Jack Crawford | 6–2, 5–7, 3–6, 2–6 |
Doubles championships (2)
Year | Tournament | Partner | Finals opponents | Result |
1932 | US Open | Ellsworth Vines | Wilmer Allison / John Van Ryn | 10-8, 6–4, 4–6, 7–5 |
1933 | Australian Open | Ellsworth Vines | Jack Crawford / Gar Moon | 6–4, 6–3, 6–2 |
References
- "Men's Tennis: Past Champions". NCAA. Retrieved 2007-11-12.
- "Men's Doubles Championships". USOpen.org. Retrieved 2007-11-12.
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